Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Hardback  1400pp  ISBN 0125513402      £105.00

"This timely encyclopedia...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration." --Ronald J. Schusterman for SCIENCE (July 2002)

"...students beginning postgraduate study on marine mammals and researchers and academics working on marine mammals will find it indispensable." --Ivan Lawler, James Cook University of North Queensland for JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY (September 2002)

"The bottom line is that this is a fascinating volume. If you are interested in marine mammals, you will buy this book." --Don E. Wilson, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. for JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY (2002)

"...a 1414 page volume that makes for very interesting reading. The overall layout of the book is particularly impressive. It is very easy to use, contains a very clear interpretive summary of phylogenetic relationships, useful tables of contents, a guide to using the encyclopedia, a helpful list of contributors and their institutions, a useful list of marine mammal species, a nice summary of biographies of recent important marine mammal scientists, and a thorough index. ...The articles associated with the topic of conservation are particularly strong and well done. ...One of the principal advantages of this book is that it can be used to open the door to a topic area in which one is not an expert. An excellent introduction to the marine mammal brain is provided...Overall, The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals , provides a great starting place for a person interested in some particular topic in this rapidly expanding field. One can readily find a short summary of a topic area followed by a number of key references for further examination. It is likely to become a standard reference book in many libraries." --Paul E. Nachtigall for AQUATIC MAMMALS (2002)

"It is a landmark publication, thoroughly peer-reviewed for accuracy and covering a mind-boggling diversity of subjects. It covers all known marine mammals and every aspects of their lives. ...There is also an invaluable checklist of all the currently recognised marine mammal species, including several that have been split in recent years in light of new genetic evidence. This is the first time this comprehensive, generally accepted listing has appeared in popular publication. ...Packed with invaluable scientific detail, this is a book that every marine mammal researcher will use time and again. But it has been written and designed in such a way, with concise information and non-technical language, that makes it readily accessible to a much wider audience." --Mark Carwardine in BBC WILDLIFE (June 2002)

"...this huge volume has 283 articles on subjects in the general areas of biology, behavior, ecology, evolution, species, systematics, human interactions and research methods. ...a quick perusal and the magnitude of the book convinced me that this is a technical reference and an investment for the avid amateur or serious professional." --AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (June 2002)

"This one volume encyclopedia is a highly accurate and up-to-date, single source reference work on marine mammals throughout the world. ...Very highly recommended for students, professionals, researchers and lay people with an interest in marine mammals." --WILDLIFE ACTIVIST (Fall 2002)

• Complete Species List, featuring both living and extinct mammals
• Comprehensive Glossary with definitions for more than 1,000 specialized terms
• Extensive cross-referencing between articles
• Abundant visual resources -- photographs, line drawings, maps, tables, and figures